For the convenience of working in the Windows operating system, you can quickly switch keyboard layouts between the languages used. In the event that the user considers this option unnecessary, he can disable it.
Instructions
Step 1
When working on a computer, the need to switch the input language arises quite often - for example, while searching the Internet for the necessary information. Therefore, it is not recommended to disable this option. In addition, it does not interfere with comfortable work in any selected layout.
Step 2
If you still decide to turn off the language selection, open "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Regional and Language Options". Select the "Languages" tab, click the "Details" button. In the new window, click the Keyboard Options button, then Change Keyboard Shortcuts, and uncheck the boxes for Switch Input Languages and Switch Keyboard Layouts. Save your changes by clicking OK.
Step 3
If you want to remove the layout indicator from the system tray, open the Task Manager (Ctrl + alt="Image" + Del) and stop the ctfmon.exe process. Then remove the entry for this file from the startup folder. The most convenient way to do this is using the Aida64 (Everest) program. Open "Programs" - "Startup", select ctfmon.exe in the list and click the "Remove" button in the upper part of the window.
Step 4
You can also use CCleaner to disable or remove ctfmon.exe. Run it, open "Service" - "Startup". Highlight the line with ctfmon.exe and click the "Turn off" (recommended) or "Delete" button.
Step 5
If you do not like the standard look of the keyboard layout switcher, replace it (after removing ctfmon.exe from startup) with the Punto Switcher utility. You can configure it to indicate the layout by showing the Russian flag or the US flag, which is very convenient - to determine the layout, just glance at the tray. In the program settings, select the items "Make the icon in the form of country flags" and "Always show the icon in full brightness". You can download Punto Switcher for Windows XP and Windows 7 from the link:
